Whenever I travel about the South, I head for the nearest bookstore and have a look at the local cookbooks, those spiral-bound paperbacks published by churches and clubs to raise...
Here’s another Southern casserole of leftovers, this time chicken and ham. To Cajuns and Creoles, this isn’t a true jambalaya. Never mind. It’s easy, it’s delicious, a one-dish dinner that’s...
Ten hours may seem excessive for 2½ pounds (930 g) of usable meat, but believe me, it’s well worth the wait. Start it at 8:00 a.m. and by dinnertime, well,...
Tired of zucchini bread? Don’t want to fry zucchini fritters? Looking for yet another way to use up all the zucchini from your garden? this piccalilli is the perfect answer....
Having spent quite a bit of time in the south, I was introduced to pickled watermelon rinds, a popular player at most picnics and potlucks. I remember thinking it was...
Think of a flatbread as a blank canvas: You can use any type of paint you want (tomato sauce, pesto) and throw on all kinds of three-dimensional objects (cheese, greens,...
Classic Caesar dressing is usually made directly in a wooden salad bowl in which the lettuce leaves and other ingredients are tossed. In this case, we make the dressing in...
One of us (who shall remain nameless) went a bit shopping crazy and bought 2 pounds (908 g) of caraway seeds online. It will take a lot of onion caraway...